Microsoft · 2 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a highly driven Principal Software Engineer to contribute to the design and implementation of AI applications that empower users. The role involves leading technical vision, mentoring engineers, and influencing cross-functional teams to drive architectural transformation and enhance product reliability and performance.
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Responsibilities
Partners with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of scenarios
Leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for the product and service
Leads by example and mentors others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products
Leverages subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items
Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across the team, working on-call to monitor the product and service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions
Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of the product while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale and shares knowledge with other engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C++ OR equivalent experience
6+ years experience development in cloud-based environments, including, but not limited to, Azure, AWS, and Google
6+ years experience influencing and aligning diverse stakeholders across product, design, marketing, research, and business disciplines
2+ years experience working with AI/ML-powered solutions, including but not limited to OpenAI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
3+ years experience designing and building web services
Preferred
7+ years of experience with Windows operating system and application development
7+ years program management experience overseeing multiple simultaneous projects, ensuring meticulous attention to detail, and consistently involved effective cross-group collaboration and communication
Demonstrated expertise in collaborating with external engineering partners to design, build, or integrate technical solutions. This includes coordinating across organizational boundaries to align architecture, drive joint development efforts, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure the successful delivery of shared goals
Ability to think strategically while diving deep into details, you can balance big-picture vision with day-to-day execution
Dedication for customer-centric innovation, a commitment to operational excellence, and a focus on fostering inclusive, high-performance team cultures
Company
Microsoft
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